Injection Therapy
injection therapy with bradley rugg
Bradley has trained at MSc level in musculoskeletal injection therapy. He has trained consultant doctors including radiologists and rheumatologists. His training has involved injecting a range of medications/preparations in a range of joints and soft tissues. Injection therapy for therapeutic purposes has been within the scope of physiotherapy since 1995. Physiotherapists use injections in combination with rehabilitation to help you return to activities you value and enjoy.
The most common type of injection is a steroid injection. Steroid injections provide an effective anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving treatment directly to the joint or soft tissues causing pain. Having the medication delivered directly to the target tissue can be very effective, and can reduce the need for traditional painkillers in tablet form. Steroids used for injection therapy mimic the body’s natural steroids. They’re not the same as anabolic steroids used by bodybuilders to increase their muscle size and strength.
Another type of common injectable is hyaluronan. Hyaluronan injections are used to keep joints moving and reduce pain, especially when other treatments haven’t worked. Hyaluronic acid is naturally found inside many joints in your body in the synovial fluid. In a healthy joint, synovial fluid works as a lubricant, allowing the cartilage covering the ends of your joints to glide against one another. This keeps your joints healthy and moving freely. Injections of hyaluronic acid could help to lubricate joints where cartilage has been roughened by osteoarthritis and may even help regeneration of the cartilage.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Most people have steroid injections without any side effects. There can be some discomfort at the time of injection, but many people feel that this is not as bad as they feared. All side effects and risks will be discussed prior to any injections.
You should not partake in any strenuous physical activity or move into painful movements for the week following your injection. This is due to the effectiveness of the injectant having most of its benefits from a week onwards.
Benefits and risks of any injection will be discussed with Bradley prior to any treatment commencing. Injections are rarely done in isolation, and usually requires other physiotherapy treatments to be most effective.
Most people have steroid injections without any side effects. They can be a little uncomfortable at the time of injection, but most feel this is not as bad as they feared. Occasionally people notice a flare-up in their joint pain within the first 24 hours after an injection. This usually settles by itself within a couple of days, but taking simple painkillers like paracetamol will help.
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